We knew before November 3rd...
....that the time after the election and before the inauguration would be dangerous and unpredictable. Almost everyone here commented about it. Everybody knew. And so it was.
But nobody did anything about it. The Republicans had their heads in the sand and were living on a diet of lies. They knew the election was not a "fraud" but they felt they had to push that lie in order to maintain political viability and stay in good standing with the Donald Trump base.
They never had the courage, and still do not have the courage, to speak the truth. Even after what has transpired over the last 10 days, they still wrap themselves in the comfortable lie.
So, we are trying to survive thru January 20th, hoping that everything will be different once Mr Trump leaves town. But, will it? He leaves behind his "Big Lie" and there are those still willing to promote it.